A person who acts
stoically amid torment is one who exhibits the capacity to continue torment
under cruel conditions without hinting any sign of pain in response to this extensive
torment.
<span>The picture depicted
by this action is one of being unafraid, and they needed to demonstrate to
their captors that they were not perplexed or afraid of death or an excruciating
end.</span>
Duplicity has largely negative connotations as the word is associated with being deceitful or "double-dealing" this could mean making a deal and then backing out at a later date or saying that you will do one thing and then later do something different.
If 8 gallons of gas cost 28.16, 5 gallons will cost $17.6
28.16/8=3.52
3.52×5=17.6
